The cottage in the middle of the forest where I spent my last week had a total of four rooms. At least, not counting the American kitchen at the entrance to it.
Tom and Chris slept in one room, while the other three rooms were given to Claire, Matthew, and me. Apart from these rooms... it was a rather simple place, with nothing else inside.
However, when Chris Laergas went into the room where he slept with his youngest son, approached one of the walls, and simply placed his hand on it to transfer his mana... That's when I realized this cottage wasn't such a simple place after all.
That small section of the wall, upon recognizing Chris Laergas' mana, swayed slightly before pulling back to form a doorway. It then slid sideways, settling into the rest of the wall, creating a passage.
The stairs leading down seemed to go on forever. The area beyond the secret door was pitch black.
"Follow me."
